Health regulator visits every Monash IVF clinic in Queensland after embryo mix-up

Monash IVF clinic refuses to reveal if staffer behind embryo mix-up is still working

Monash IVF patients have been left in the dark after a Brisbane woman gave birth to another couple's baby.

Health regulator visits every Monash IVF clinic in Queensland after embryo mix-up

A Queensland Health spokesperson said early investigations suggested human error and a failure to follow processes were behind the Monash IVF mistake, which resulted in a patient being implanted with another woman's embryo.

Staffer at centre of IVF embryo mix-up may still work at clinic

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How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented

The news of a woman unknowingly giving birth to another patient’s baby after an embryo mix-up at a Brisbane IVF lab has made headlines in Australia and around the world. The distress this incident will have caused to everyone involved is undoubtedly significant. A report released by Monash IVF, the company which operates the Brisbane […] The post How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented appeared first on Knowridge Science Report.